Nuclear Medicine Technologist

MaineGeneral Health•Augusta, ME

About The Position

MaineGeneral Health is presently seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technologist to join our team. This is a great opportunity to work as part of a small, committed group of professionals that puts an emphasis on collaboration and teamwork. This position works in the Nuclear Medicine departments at the facilities in Augusta and Waterville, as well as in the PET department at the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care Opportunity to work with exceptional care teams in state-of-the-art facilities Dedication to employee safety, wellness and work/life balance The manager for this position empowers staff to be creative problem solvers and think independently while working together to provide the highest quality of patient care

Requirements

Current State of Maine License for Radiological Technology/Nuclear Medicine required
Certified as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) OR by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) required
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider
Proficiency in a suite of Microsoft Office applications
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32

Responsibilities

Reviews patient history and physician's orders.
Educates patient regarding procedures, equipment and exam to ensure patient's understanding and cooperation
Orders, prepares, administers, stores and disposes of radiopharmaceuticals and or medications according to established protocols and applicable regulations/standards.
Monitors patient condition continually and reports/responds to changes in status as appropriate
Prepares equipment and supplies.
Selects appropriate exposure factors and imaging parameters.
Implements safety standards and performs appropriate quality control procedures on equipment.
Troubleshoots, resolves, and/or reports equipment malfunctions as necessary
Positions patient and performs imaging procedure(s).
Analyzes results and identifies issues with the quality of imaging results.
Takes appropriate action to resolve image quality issues, including repositioning patient and repeating procedure.
Enters, transmits and reports scan results

Benefits

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work.
With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
Physical Wellness: We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
Emotional Wellness: When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
Financial Wellness: Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.
Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.
Career Mobility: Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business.
We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development.
We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.